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Wheel corrosion

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Wheel corrosion

Post by snipez999 » Fri Jan 24, 2014 5:51 pm

Looks like we are getting 2 new front wheels owing to corrosion - car is not even 2 years old. Will save me having the kerb rash repaired at trade in on 1 march though ;-)
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Re: Wheel corrosion

Post by graemeX5 » Fri Jan 24, 2014 8:04 pm

What on your aston - that's not good, although saying that the e70 x5 wheels also suffer and a few have had them repaired by BMW.
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Re: Wheel corrosion

Post by X5Sport » Fri Jan 24, 2014 9:04 pm

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Re: Wheel corrosion

Post by 535dboy » Sat Jan 25, 2014 8:14 am

Why have you posted in E53 section!??
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Re: Wheel corrosion

Post by snipez999 » Sun Jan 26, 2014 8:28 pm

Because I'm a knob obviously!
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Re: Wheel corrosion

Post by 535dboy » Sun Jan 26, 2014 8:38 pm

[quote="snipez999"]
Because I'm a knob obviously!
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Don't be so harsh on yourself .........
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